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Children's Medical Group

Also known as See Schedule O

Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1789197 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Children's Medical Group reported $113.5 million in revenue and $113.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.10 went to program services, $20.90 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,658,331 (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND CEO CHHS). 139 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $113M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $113M

Investment income was negative: −$27,912. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.1%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
20.9%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
18.4%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.6%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
81.4%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,658,331$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.34%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
13927
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.06.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 1288.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$75M expenses · 83.7% of program spending · revenue $83M

Children's Medical Group, inc. ("cmg") is organized as a non stock non profit corporation with a sole member, children's hospital and health system, inc. ("chhs"), a section 501(c)(3) organization. Cmg is affiliated with children's hospital of wisconsin, inc. ("chw"), a section 501(c)(3) organization which is the only hospital in wisconsin devoted solely to the provision of medical services to children. The primary purpose of cmg is to provide quality primary care medical services to children in the community, state, and region. The affiliated group is one of only a handful of organizations…

$15M expenses · 16.3% of program spending · revenue $9.6M

Cmg operates clinics in underserved areas in the milwaukee area, including the midtown health center, and the forest home, river glen, and good hope clinics. These clinics provide primary care services including preventive care, physicals, immunizations, and treatment for illnesses to areas that previously did not have pediatric practices available to attend to the community's needs and are in zip codes with the highest population of children. Cmg partners with community organizations to address social determinants of a child's health, such as food, housing, transportation, and environmental…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND CEO CHHS
Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$2,589,483$68,848$2,658,331
TREASURER/SVP & CFO
Officer, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$1,134,229$138,345$1,272,574
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT CMG & SVP CHHS
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$944,672$80,908$1,025,580
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND CEO CHHS
Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$733,264$170,491$903,755
PEDIATRIC PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$731,006$0$74,757$805,763
SECRETARY/SVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Officer, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$694,284$106,972$801,256
DIRECTOR/PEDIATRIC PHYSICIAN
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$476,991$0$79,100$556,091
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$447,163$90,754$537,917

139 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Medical Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.9M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M201920202021202220232024$113M$113M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$113M$113M79.1%$0$2,658,331
2023 ⓘ$109M$109M79.3%$0$2,267,171
2022 ⓘ$102M$102M80.2%$0$2,032,326
2021 ⓘ$96M$96M80.5%$0$2,049,726
2020 ⓘ$90M$90M81.0%$0$2,034,482
2019 ⓘ$81M$81M91.2%$0$3,800,129

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 0 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
INNOVATEL TELEPSYCHIATRY LLC
Clinical and telepsychiatry serv.
$1,816,660
GOODWILL TALENTBRIDGE LLC
Patient services representatives
$372,249
TRIAGE 4 PEDIATRICS
Answering services
$267,389
STAFFENCY LLC
Temp help services
$160,184
PSAB ENTERPRISES
Cleaning services
$140,490

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Children's Medical Group's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Medical Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Children's Medical Group's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Children's Medical Group reported that 79.1% of its $113.5 million in expenses went to program services, 20.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Children's Medical Group pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Children's Medical Group reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,658,331, for the role of DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND CEO CHHS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Children's Medical Group get its money?

Of $113.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 18.4% came from contributions and grants (including 1.6% from government grants) and 81.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Children's Medical Group a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-1789197 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349305347 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349315167 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333039349301148 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213139349303486 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143099349302414 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349306957 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-1789197: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.